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245 00 a| Anti-intellectual representations of American colleges and universitiesh| [electronic resource] :b| fictional higher education /c| Barbara F. Tobolowsky, Pauline J. Reynolds, editors.;

260 a| New York, NY :b| Palgrave Macmillan,c| [2017];

300 a| xiii, 207 pages ;c| 22 cm;

490 1 a| Higher education and society;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Cultivating anti-intellectualism in the fictional university / Barbara F. Tobolowsky -- Humor in academic fiction : from subtle satire to LMAO / Christian K. Anderson and Katherine E. Chaddock -- From Superman to Squirrel girl : higher education in comic books, 1938-2015 / Pauline J. Reynolds -- Video games and anti-intellectualism : higher education in modern video games / Jon M. Lozano -- The prism of Hollywood : depictions of racial diversity in college films / Saran Donahoo and Tamara Yakaboski -- Titillation, murder, and romance : Hollywood's objectification of women college students / Tamara Yakaboski and Saran Donahoo -- Developing a bad reputation : the emergence of student affairs in college novels / Michael S. Hevel -- Behind their books : faculty, social values, and the symbol of the book in American film, 1930-1950 / Pauline J. Reynolds -- Anti-intellectualism and faculty : representations of the prime-time professoriate / Barbara F. Tobolowsky -- Concluding thoughts on media representations of higher education : anti-intellectualism and other themes / Barbara F. Tobolowsky and Pauline J. Reynolds.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| This book explores popular media depictions of higher education from an American perspective. Each chapter in this book investigates the portrait of higher education in an exciting array of media - including novels, television, film, comic books and video games - revealing the ways anti-intelelctualism manifests through time. The authors provide incisive commentary on the role of the university as well as the life of students, faculty, and staff in fictional college campuses.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

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Anti-intellectual representations of American colleges and universities fictional higher education / Barbara F. Tobolowsky, Pauline J. Reynolds, editors.

Other author	Tobolowsky, Barbara F.
Other author	Reynolds, Pauline J.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, [2017]
Description	xiii, 207 pages ; 22 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects	Universities and colleges in literature. Universities and colleges in motion pictures. National characteristics, American. United States--Intellectual life. --21st century.

Series	Higher education and society Higher education & society. ^A1324727
Contents	Cultivating anti-intellectualism in the fictional university / Barbara F. Tobolowsky -- Humor in academic fiction : from subtle satire to LMAO / Christian K. Anderson and Katherine E. Chaddock -- From Superman to Squirrel girl : higher education in comic books, 1938-2015 / Pauline J. Reynolds -- Video games and anti-intellectualism : higher education in modern video games / Jon M. Lozano -- The prism of Hollywood : depictions of racial diversity in college films / Saran Donahoo and Tamara Yakaboski -- Titillation, murder, and romance : Hollywood's objectification of women college students / Tamara Yakaboski and Saran Donahoo -- Developing a bad reputation : the emergence of student affairs in college novels / Michael S. Hevel -- Behind their books : faculty, social values, and the symbol of the book in American film, 1930-1950 / Pauline J. Reynolds -- Anti-intellectualism and faculty : representations of the prime-time professoriate / Barbara F. Tobolowsky -- Concluding thoughts on media representations of higher education : anti-intellectualism and other themes / Barbara F. Tobolowsky and Pauline J. Reynolds.
Abstract	This book explores popular media depictions of higher education from an American perspective. Each chapter in this book investigates the portrait of higher education in an exciting array of media - including novels, television, film, comic books and video games - revealing the ways anti-intelelctualism manifests through time. The authors provide incisive commentary on the role of the university as well as the life of students, faculty, and staff in fictional college campuses.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2016962668
ISBN	9781137570031
ISBN	1137570032

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